Former Germany defender Karl-Heinz Schnellinger, who played at four World Cups, has died in Italy at the age of 85, his former club Cologne said on Tuesday.
Considered one of the best defenders in the world at his time, the former AC Milan and AS Roma player was in hospital when he died on Monday evening, German broadcaster Deutsche Welle said.
Schnellinger scored a stoppage-time equaliser for West Germany in their 4-3 semi-final loss to Italy in the 1970 World Cup, a...